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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bill meet at he end of this chapter?

2. Who are Bill and Mary looking for as they drive around the city?

3. What does Bill suspect Nick and his friends do?

4. Which of the following characters is not mentioned in this chapter?

5. What does Bill refer to doctors as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bill's time in the apartment in the opening chapters.

2. Describe Bill's meeting with the sailor.

3. How does Bill meet Mary?

4. What kind of relationship do Bill and Pat develop in the sixth section?

5. What happens to Marvin when he takes junk?

6. What does Norton give Bill in the opening pages?

7. How do Bill and Roy get enough money to continue their habits?

8. What did Bill do when he came back from Europe?

9. What is Bill's opinion on marijuana?

10. What did Bill do after university?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the following characters helped Burroughs' recover from his drug addiction:

1) Old Ike

2) Bill's wife

3) Rollins

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Burroughs' dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, Burroughs has many homosexual encounters.

1) How was homosexuality viewed in the 1930's?

2) How does Burroughs' sexual orientation affect his life? Does it have any bearing on his drug addiction?

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